New USDA Cattle on Feed numbers suggest U.S. feedlots brought in more cattle than a year ago while shipping fewer out. That…
New USDA cattle numbers are giving the market something to chew on heading into spring. Reports indicate February feedlot placements were higher…
Grain and livestock futures ended March 20 moving in opposite directions, according to market reports: corn, soybeans, and wheat finished lower, while…
Reports indicate cattle futures moved lower going into the end of the week as traders waited for clearer signals from cash trade…
Grain markets ended Thursday, March 19, with a firmer tone, while cattle futures backed off—an end-of-day mix that matters in Montana where…
USDA export reporting is easy to ignore when you’re calving in the Bitterroot or hauling hay in the Yellowstone Valley, but it…
USDA daily export reporting is usually a coastal headline—until it isn’t. On March 18, USDA reports indicate an “unknown destination” bought U.S.…
Monday’s commodity trade sent a mixed message that matters in Montana: grains and oilseeds sold off sharply, while cattle futures moved higher.…
Across the Northern Plains, reports indicate some livestock auction barns are consolidating, reducing sale-day options and pushing more cattle into fewer facilities.…
Grain and livestock futures finished the week with a split close that Montana producers will recognize: some encouragement on the small grains…
Grain and livestock futures moved in opposite directions in mid-March trading, a reminder that Montana’s cow-calf country and feed buyers often get…
Live and feeder cattle futures closed the week with sharp Friday losses—feeders hit harder. Here’s what it could mean for Montana calf…
Montana’s sale barns still set the weekly tone for price discovery, but more cattle are moving through private treaty deals, dispersal/estate sales,…
Cattle futures ended the week with a sharp selloff in both live and feeder contracts. While Montana cash prices don’t move tick-for-tick…
Across Montana, the sale barn still anchors weekly price discovery—but more ranchers are using off-auction options like private treaty, dispersals, and direct…
Friday’s board action sent a mixed signal for Montana agriculture: grain contracts pushed higher while cattle futures took a step back. Reports…
Across Montana, the local auction barn is still the backbone of price discovery and weekly cash flow. But more producers are also…
Reports from national market analysts indicate corn and soybeans moved higher in overnight trade as crude oil continued to rally. That kind…
Montana ranchers don’t need a lecture on corn to feel corn prices. Even in a state where hay, pasture and barley do…
Grain and livestock futures sent a mixed message on March 4, with cattle contracts moving sharply higher while key feed grains drifted…
Listings for young cow-calf pairs pop up year-round, but interest often spikes as Montana outfits line up grass, labor, and branding schedules.…
A recent online listing for a large group of Angus and Angus-cross cows (around 300 head) out of the southern Plains is…
As Montana ranchers line up breeding-season plans, a recent online listing for multiple Brangus bulls out of Central Texas is a reminder…
ALLIANCE, Neb. — Reports from a late-February production sale in western Nebraska point to continued strength in the registered bull and female…
Online cattle listings can be a useful barometer for what producers are trying to get done right now—right-sizing herds, moving older cows,…